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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1793 | - | Guayaquil | - | Not applicable | - | Born |
| 1820 | - | Guayaquil | - | Patriot | - | She hosted pro-independence meetings here. |
| 1830 | - | Guayaquil | - | Unknown | - | Died |
Connections:
Garaicoa FamilyBiography:
Born in 1793, she married José María de Villamil y Joly. They worked for independence, together with José de Antepara, they organised a dance in honour of Isabel Morlás. "La fragua de Vulcano", the meeting at which the patriots planned their action of 1 October 1820, took place in the basement of their Guayaquil home. While this was taking place, Ana held court in the main room to detract attention from the rebels. She died in 1830. (Estrada, 39)
In June 1821, the newspaper El Patriota de Guayaquil noted the efforts of local women who sewed uniforms for the independence army. It singled out a señorita Villamil, aged 7, who made two shirts alongside her mother. This could be the daughter of Ana Garaicoa. (Romero Castillo, 7)
References:
Romero Castillo, Abel (editor). (1981) El Patriota de Guayaquil
Estrada, Jenny (1984) Mujeres de Guayaquil, siglo XVI al siglo XX